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The Best Hotels for One Night in San Diego

Where to Stay for a Short One-Night Trip in San Diego

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Are you looking for a place to stay for just one night in San Diego? Look no further! We've analyzed where to stay for one night in San Diego, California, and the hotels below are perfect for a short stopover. Whether you're on a budget or looking for a more luxurious experience, we've got you covered. Our selection includes affordable rates at some of the best places to stay in San Diego for a single night, ranging from 3-star to 5-star hotels. All of these recommended hotels have top-notch amenities and provide a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere for your single night stay. Plus, they are conveniently located near popular sightseeing destinations and restaurants, so you won't have to travel far to get a taste of the area's renowned cuisine. Don't stress about where to stay in San Diego for just one night - let's find the perfect spot for your short stop.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Courtyard San Diego Airport/Liberty Station

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in San Diego
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Located at 2592 Laning Road, Courtyard San Diego Airport/Liberty Station has great rooms from $190 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.7 miles from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and laundry facilities at this comfortable hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Holiday Inn Express - Downtown San Diego

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in San Diego
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Express - Downtown San Diego which has nice rooms starting at $181. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1430 Seventh Ave.. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 miles from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Embassy Suites by Hilton San Diego La Jolla

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $229 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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We found Embassy Suites by Hilton San Diego La Jolla to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $229. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 4550 La Jolla Village Drive. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 11.4 miles from the center of town. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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Best Western PLUS Island Palms Hotel & Marina

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to San Diego
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $171, Best Western PLUS Island Palms Hotel & Marina, at 2051 Shelter Island Drive provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa. It's located just 3.9 miles from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Country Inn & Suites by Radisson San Diego North CA

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool
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Country Inn & Suites by Radisson San Diego North CA has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers a pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $181 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 5975 Lusk Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 12.8 miles from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Bay Club Hotel and Marina

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to San Diego
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Bay Club Hotel and Marina is 8.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $168, and it's located at 2131 Shelter Island Drive. We also love the parking, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $210 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to San Diego
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island because it has great rooms that start at $210. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1960 Harbor Island Drive. Only 3.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and kids meals at this terrific hotel. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
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Best Western Plus Hacienda Hotel Old Town

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to San Diego
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Best Western Plus Hacienda Hotel Old Town offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $168 (before taxes). It's located at 4041 Harney Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.4 miles from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Budget
  • Golf
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Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Del Mar

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in San Diego
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 3939 Ocean Bluff Avenue, Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Del Mar has great rooms from $159 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 14.5 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $403 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in San Diego
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $403. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2000 Second Street. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and rooms with kitchens. It's located just 1.5 miles from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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Also, take a look at the one-night trip hotels in nearby destinations: Tijuana, Carlsbad, Ensenada, and Irvine.

For more terrific hotel ideas in San Diego, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in San Diego, Best Beach Hotels in San Diego, Best Cheap Hotels in San Diego, Best Luxury Hotels in San Diego, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in San Diego, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in San Diego, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in San Diego, Best Hotels for One Week in San Diego, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in San Diego, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in San Diego, or Best Business Hotels in San Diego.


How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in San Diego?

San Diego Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$218

Travelers to San Diego, California will have a large number of terrific one-night trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of one-night trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 119 one-night trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $218. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in San Diego.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $413
  • 4-star hotels: $257
  • 3-star hotels: $192
  • 2-star hotels: $137


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